The push to create marine parks in areas of the Gippsland Lakes was a key election issue in East Gippsland last year. The aim was to promote tourism and recreational fishing in the area. It meant cancelling 7 commercial fishing licences, but one of those fishermen wants to mount a court challenge. So ...

Along with the personal hardships, the fires have left serious environmental problems and none more serious than the issue of clean water. Before the fires hit, many alpine towns took their drinking water straight from local rivers. But with the catchments coated in charcoal and ash, some have ...